The 8th Irish Film and Television Awards took place on 12 February 2011 in the Convention Centre, Dublin.[1][2]
It was hosted by Simon Delaney.[3] The Awards show was broadcast live on RTÉ One television in Ireland.
Irish producer Morgan O’Sullivan was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Industry Award.[4] The Bosnian war drama As If I Am Not There won the best film, script and director awards. Martin McCann scooped the lead actor award for his performance in Swansong - Story of Occi Byrne while Amy Huberman received the lead actress award for Rewind.[5] Pierce Brosnan and Saoirse Ronan both won awards for their supporting roles in the international features The Ghost and The Way Back respectively, while Stephen Rea and Ruth McCabe received IFTAs for their performances in the television drama Single Handed. In television drama, the fourth and final series of The Tudors was named best drama series/soap which followed awards for the series’ craft team in costume design Joan Bergin and make-up and Hair. Live Aid biopic When Harvey Met Bob received the IFTA for single drama/ drama serial and its star Domhnall Gleeson was announced the winner of the rising star award and lead actor television awards. In the international categories, David Fincher's The Social Network won the IFTA for international film with its star Jesse Eisenberg winning for best international actor. Annette Bening received the international actress award for her performance in The Kids Are All Right. The Republic of Telly's premiere of the Rubberbandits’ Horse Outside took the people's choice award for best TV moment of the year.[6][7] The late Gerry Ryan was honoured when his daughter accepted an award on his behalf for Operation Transformation, which won Best Factual Programme.[8][9]
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Best Film
Director in Film
Script Film
Actor in a lead role
Actress in a lead role
Actor in a Supporting Role - Film
Actress in a Supporting Role - Film
Feature Documentary
Best International Film
International Actor
International Actress
Single Drama / Drama Serial
Drama Series / Soap
Director Television
Writer Television
Actor in a Lead Role - Television
Actor in a Supporting Role - Television
Actress in a Supporting Role - Television
Costume Design
Director of Photography
Editing
Make Up & Hair
Original Score
Production Design
Sound
Children's / Youth Programme
Current Affairs
Documentary Series
Documentary
Entertainment Programme
Factual Programme
Sports Programme
Short Film
Rising Star Award
Special Irish Language Award
Animation
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